This year should see business fleet sales rocket past the one million mark, says the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA).

Many businesses have delayed the procurement of new vehicles due to the economic climate, but these will need replacing soon, believes BVRLA chief executive John Lewis.

He added: "Without the taxpayer-funded scrappage scheme to support them, retail sales are set to slump dramatically this year so it is not surprising that carmakers are already launching a charm offensive on their fleet customers in an attempt to regain share in the vital business market."

His comments follow the release of the new car registration figures for 2009 by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

The figures revealed that vehicle registrations were at their lowest for 14 years in 2009, despite 150,936 new cars being registered in December – 38.9 per cent more than for the same period in 2008.

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